Suarez released the apology on his official Twitter feed on Monday and despite having been sanctioned twice for bites in the past - most recently on Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic last April - insisted he would never repeat his actions again.

Suarez's statement looks set to satisfy the demands of Barcelona; it is understood that, while the La Liga club remain interested in signing the £80 million-rated player, they required a public apology from Suarez and, should he move to Spain, may even consider inserting clauses into his contract which would allow them to punish him if he were to repeat his actions.

While Liverpool are yet to make a formal comment on Suarez's future, former director of football Damien Comolli joined the chorus of support for the striker but manager Brendan Rodgers refused to comment on the situation when asked by Sky Sports on Monday.

The length of the sanction will mean Suarez will miss at least 12 games of the domestic season and the club are understood to be considering legal action against FIFA.